The Black Echo (1992) (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Harry Bosch: LAPD detective - The hero of the Bosch series
• Jerry Edgar: Harry Bosch's partner
• John H. Rourke: FBI special agent in charge
• Eleanor Wish: FBI agent
• Pierce Lewis: Internal Affairs officer
• Don Clarke: An internal affairs detective who's job is to investigate possibly corrupt cops.
• Edward "Sharkey" Niese: A street kid who sets up and robs homosexuals by pretending to be a male hooker, witness
• Ngo Van Binh: Vietnamese captain that smuggled diamonds out after the war.
• Martin B. Avery III: Owner of a private security business
• Gene Delgado: Vietnam vet who knew Meadows
• Dr. Jesus Salazar: Chief medical examiner
• Irvin Irving: L. A. police chief
• Nguyen Tran: Former Vietnamese official
• Larry Sakai: LAPD coroner's tech
• Orozco: Beverly Hills police officer
• Rebecca Kaminski: Young prostitute
• Art Franklin: Vietnam vet who knew Meadows
• Houck: FBI agent
• Hanlon: FBI agent
• Galvin Junior: Internal Affairs officer
• Ed Gearson: DWP Underground Facilities Supervisor
• Harriet Beecham: Robbery victim
• Harvey Pounds: Harry's boss
• Hector Villabona: Dept of Immigration and Naturalization
• William Joseph Meadows: Vietnam vet found dead in a tunnel
• Daryl Slater: Meadow's parole officer
• Mr. Obinna: Pawn shop owner
• Bob Ernst: State Department contact of Eleanor's
• Art Donovan: Crime scene tech
• Michael Scarletti: Eleanor's brother
• Joel Bremmer: Reporter covering the cop shop for the Tmes
• Crowley: Sergeant on duty who first responded to the initial 911 call
• Thelia King: Officer at Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums
• Veronica Niese: Edward "Sharkey" Niese's mother
• James Grant: Associate at Beverly Hills Safe & Lock
• Mr. Kester: Add a description of this character.
• Al Crofton
• Frederic B. Isley
• Mr. Avery
• Jimmie Bok
• Wilcox
• Noone
• Porter
• Mr. Bosch
• Jack
• Sally
• Pederson
• Harvard Kendal
• OM
• Mary Grosso
• Dixie McQueen
• Bernie Slaughter
• Darius Coleman
• Johnstone
• Mr. Bok
• Chavez
• Jed

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Los Angeles, CA
• Vietnam
• Saigon
• Hollywood Station
• West Land National
• Sepulveda Boulevard
• Santa Monica Boulevard
• Westwood
• Venice
• West Hollywood

Organizations edit see section history

• LAPD: Los Angeles Police Department
• FBI: Federal Bureau of Investigation

First Sentence edit see section history

Table of Contents edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by The Black Ice.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Michael Connelly (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Edgar Award (1993: Best First Novel)

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Connelly, Michael
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Thrillers
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary
• Books › Mystery & Thrillers › Police Procedurals